Little Girls (from "Annie") - Annie (Original Broadway Cast)

Little girls, little girls Everywhere I turn, I can see them Little girls, little girls Night and day, I eat, sleep, and breathe them Get out of here I should be anywhere but here Private planes, on the stage or on TV But I find myself here at the snot house Little shoes, little socks Please, kill me, I'm serious Please, kill me, I'm not singing, I'm asking Locked in a cage with all the rats I've slipped through the cracks And now I'm stuck with the scraps, and I can't Seem to find my way back Get me out, get me out of here (I'll get around) I'm ready for stardom after all these years I'm done with little girls I wanna be someone in this world Little girls, little girls Everywhere I turn, I can see them Little girls, little girls Night and day, I eat, sleep and breathe them Get out of here Yes, I wanna tear my hair out I should be famous and part of history But I find myself here at the snot house Little shoes, little socks Please, kill me, I'm serious Please, kill me, I'm not singing, I'm asking Locked in a cage with all the rats I've slipped through the cracks And now I'm stuck with the scraps, and I can't Seem to find my way back Oh, get me out, get me out of here (or throw me a rope) I'm ready for stardom after all these years I'm done with little girls I wanna be someone in this world Little girls, little girls

We're just two little girls from Little Rock. We lived on the wrong side of the tracks. But the gentlemen friends who used to call, They never did seem to mind at all. They came to the wrong side of the tracks. Then someone broke my heart in Little Rock, So I up and left the pieces there. Like a little lost lamb I roamed about, I came to New York and I found out That men are the same way everywhere. I was young and determined to be wined and dined and ermined And I worked at it all around the clock. Now one of these days in my fancy clothes, I'm a going back home and punch the nose Of the one who broke my heart (the one who broke my heart) The one who broke my heart in Little Rock, Little Rock, Little Rock... Little Rock I'm just a little girl from Little Rock, A horse used to be my closest pal. Though I never did learn to read or write, I learned about love in the pale moonlight And now I'm an educated gal. I learned an awful lot in Little Rock, And here's some advice I'd like to share: Find a gentleman who is shy or bold, Or short or tall, or young or old. As long as the guy's a millionaire! For a kid from the small street I did very well on Wall Street, Though I never owned a share of stock. And now that I'm known in the biggest banks, I'm going back home and give my thanks To the one who broke my heart (the one who broke my heart) The one who broke my heart in Little Rock!

My arrow's aimed at the bullseye Sunsets make it hard to see But I've still got plenty of time And nothing's pointing back at me Staring over isn't easy A fresh start never feels the same Looking forward to a new beginning Thinking back I remember her name Little sure shot, little sure shot, Annie Oakley Little sure shot, give it your best shot Be the best that you can be It's a wild wild west that we're living in Is the world ready for me? I'm my best shot, I'll show you what I've got Like Annie Oakley I draw back, keep one eye open If I could I'd make time slow Hit the mark every time See my name on the marquee lights glow Like little sure shot, little sure shot, Annie Oakley Little sure shot, give it your best shot Be the best that you can be It's a wild wild west that we're living in Is this world ready for me? I'm my best shot, I'll show you what I've got Like Annie Oakley Little sure shot, little sure shot, Annie Oakley Little sure shot, give it your best shot Be the best that you can be It's a wild wild west that we're living in On your mark get ready set go me I'll show you what I've got Like little sure shot, Annie Oakley

You were fresh off the boat from Virginia I had a year in New York City under my belt We met in a dream, we were both nineteen I remember where we were standing, I remember how it felt Two little girls growing out of their training bras This little girl breaks furniture, this little girl breaks laws Two girls together, just a little less alone This little girl cried wee wee wee all the way home, home And we were always half crazy, now look at you, baby You make about as much sense as a nursery rhyme And love is a piano, dropped from the four storied window And you were in the wrong place at the wrong time And I don't like your girlfriend, you know I blame her Never seen one of your lovers do you so much harm And I loved you first and you know I would prefer If she didn't empty her syringes into your arm, arm Here comes a little naked me, padding up to the bathroom door To find little naked you slumped on the bathroom floor So I guess, I'll just stand here with my back against the wall While you distill your whole life down to a 911 call So now you bring me your bruises So I can 'ooh' and 'aah' at the display Maybe, I'm supposed to make one of my Famous jokes that makes everything okay Or maybe, I'm supposed to be the handsome prince Who rides up and unties your hands Or maybe, I'm supposed to be the furrowed-brow friend Who think she understands Here comes a little naked me, padding up to the bathroom door To find little naked you slumped on the bathroom floor So I guess, I'll just stand here with my back against the wall While you distill your whole life down to a 911 call, call, call, call

Welcome, dear friends, to our contest The first that this kingdom has ever seen! We gather today for a vocal display So our prince may at last choose a queen! (Spoken) These six princesses possess the most accomplished voices in all the land! Tonight, one of you will go home with the crown! May the best woman win! PRINCESS 1: Listen to me Don't I sound rich? Loud, am I not? Plus, I've got perfect pitch Wouldn't you think I'm the girl The girl who has everything? PRINCE ERIC (spoken): That's not her voice. I'll know it the moment I hear it— PRINCESS 2: Listen to this Clear as can be! You'll know I'm it When I hit my high C! Ah! PRINCESS 3: Wouldn't you think I'm the girl The girl who has everything? Everything! Everything... PRINCESS 4: I'm a world-famous coloratura! PRINCESS 5: My vibrato is second to none! PRINCESS 6: I'm a walking display of bravura! It's so clear... Can't you hear? PRINCESS 5: I'm the one! PRINCESS 4: I'm the one! PRINCESSES 3 and 6: I'm the one! I'm the one!

Les poissons, les poissons How I love les poissons Love to chop and to serve little fish First, I cut off their heads Then I pull out their bones Ah mais oui, ca c'est toujours délice Les poissons, les poissons Hee hee hee, haw haw haw With a clever I hack them in two I pull out what's inside And I serve it up fried God, I love little fishes, don't you? Here's something for tempting the palate Prepared in the classic technique First, you pound the fish flat with a mallet Then, you slash through the skin Give the belly a slice Then you rub some salt in 'Cause that makes it taste nice Zut alors, I have missed one! Sacre bleu, what is this? How on earth could i miss Such a sweet little succulent crab Quel Domage, what a loss Here we go, in the sauce Now some flour I think just a dab Now I stuff you with bread It don't hurt, 'cause you're dead! And you're certainly lucky you are 'Cause it's gonna be hot in my bug silver pot! Tout aloo mon poisson Au revoir